Monthly Archives: July 2016

Good Night, Sweet Prince

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Rick Robinson

Expresso, February 2005 – July 2016 Personality? You bet. He loved to play, and would fetch a ball of paper over and over. He would romp around the house making delighted mewing noises, and if a cat toy was available … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: The Allingham Case-book by Margery Allingham

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Rick Robinson

this is the 228th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Allingham Case-book by Margery Allingham, Carroll & Graf, 1992 paperback, Campion and others, mystery short story collection I really enjoyed reading this collection of 18 stories. Allingham works … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the Front Yard

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Rick Robinson

It’s been a while since I posted any pictures of our garden. In our front yard we have many Oriental Lilies in bloom now, so I thought I’d share. Some of them are intensely fragrant. You can also see the Black-Eyed … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: White, Brennan, King

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Rick Robinson

I finished The Galactic Gourmet by James White, one of his Sector General science fiction novels. As always, White tells an interesting story in an entertaining way. I love these things, and since this was the first of three novels in an omnibus, … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: Greenmagic by Crawford Kilian

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Rick Robinson

this is the 229th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books Greenmagic by Crawford Kilian, Del Rey 1992 paperback, fantasy Dheribi is the son of a concubine slave, loved by his father the king but jealously hated by the queen and … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: Powell, Frank, Rader-Day

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Rick Robinson

I finished A Murder Coming, a collection of mystery short stories by James Powell. The stories are full of humor and quite well written, but there is a bit more zaniness than I prefer. “The Maze In The Elevator” is a good example, in which a … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: Northern Blood edited by Martin Edwards

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Rick Robinson

this is the 228th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books Northern Blood edited by Martin Edwards, Didsbury Press 1992 trade paperback, anthology of mystery fiction and true crime articles by the British Crime Writer’s Association Sent to me … Continue reading →

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Current Reading: Powell, Kardos

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Rick Robinson

As noted last time, I have been reading Rift in the Sky by Julie Czerneda, the third book in her Clansmen trilogy. I’m not quite sure what to say. I liked the first two books, and liked this one most of the … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Book: Curtains For Three by Rex Stout

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Rick Robinson

this is the 229th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books Curtains For Three by Rex Stout © 1950, this copy Bantam Books July 1980 mass market paperback, mystery – Nero Wolf This book contains three long stories, (perhaps novellas): “The … Continue reading →

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2 Arrivals – Best in Science Fiction

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Rick Robinson

For months the “best of 2015” anthologies have been showing up, and this year there seem to be more of them than ever. I don’t always buy any, rarely buy more than one, but thanks to reviews, particularly on Black Gate, … Continue reading →

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